Review Republic and Statehood• Texas Revolution• Treaty of Velasco• Presidents of the Republic of Texas• Political Parties• Election of 1844• Annexation of Texas• Mexican War• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo• Compromise of 1850

Polk President, Annexation of Texas, Mexican War, Zachary Taylor to Rio Grande, Winfield Scott to Mexico City, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexican Cession, Compromise of 1850, Civil War, Reconstruction

Treaty of VelascoMay 14th 1836

Public treaty• Mexican ruler promised

never again to fight against the Texans

• Exchange Texan and Mexican prisoners

• All Mexican forces out of Texas

• All property taken during the war returned to the rightful owners

Secret Treaty• Santa Anna return to Mexico

to work for Mexican recognition of Texas Independence and the Rio Grande set as Texas Boundary

• Santa Anna put on ship Invincible then taken off because some Texans want to kill him. He would be released several months later to return to Mexico

The Republic of Texas brought civil, political and religious freedom in Texas. Citizens of the Republic of Texas had rights to a fair trial, to bear arms, choice of worship and the right to an education. They did not have this under Santa Anna

U.S. 1836 Delaying Annexation

• Fear conflict with Mexico since Mexico would not recognize Texas Independence as a Republic

• Texas would be a slave state

• Texas had high debt due to Texas Revolution

• Texas wants annexation because U.S. has strong military to protect Texas from Mexico

• U.S. has strong economy

• U.S. has postal service• Most were from the

U.S.

Republic of Texas PresidentsBurnet, Houston, Lamar, Jones

• Houston and Jones similar policies

• For annexation and treaties with Native Americans

• Houston President of the Republic for two terms not back to back due to constitution not allowing back to back terms

• Burnet and Lamar similar policies

• Want Texas to stay a Republic and get all land to the Pacific

• War against the Native Americans want them out of Texas

• Father of Education• Increase Navy and failed

Santa Fe ExpeditionHouston and Lamar very different on their policies towards annexation, Indians, and government spendingAfter Texas became a Republic there was tension between Anglos and Mexican Texans because Anglos thought Mexican Texans supported Mexico in the war

Political Parties and Election of 1844

Democrats• Represented farmers and laborers• For Manifest Destiny want U.S to

get land from coast to coast• For Annexation of Texas• Support James K. Polk• Polk wins election and becomes

President of U.S he is the President that favored statehood for Texas and helps bring it about through a Joint Resolution since the Treaty of Annexation failed. The Joint Resolution makes Texas a State and not a territory

Whigs• Represented business and

commercial interest• Against Manifest Destiny

and annexation of Texas because of slavery issue and could cause war with Mexico

• Support Henry Clay who later creates the Compromise of 1850

The government of Mexico do not like Polk’s position on annexation they prefer Henry Clay’s positionThe farmers would not prefer Clay’s position on annexation but would prefer Polk’s position towards annexation

Annexation of Texas and Constitution

Treaty of Annexation• Need two thirds of Senate

to approve treaty, can not get this due to slavery issue because Texas would become a slave state and concerns about war with Mexico

• Texas would be a territory and not a state

Joint Resolution• Need simple majority of

congress to pass need one more than half the Senators and one more than half the House of Representatives

• Joint Resolution passes and Texas becomes a State not a territory and Texas could be divided into five states if they wanted. Texas voters approved annexation after the Texas Legislature approved annexation

The constitution of the Republic of Texas and State constitution of 1845 brought about political freedom by creating the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branchThey also protected the system of slavery

Mexico agreed to recognize Texas as a country if they would not become a state of the U.S. but it was to late and Texas became the 28th state to join the Union

Mexican War 1846-1848• Causes of the Mexican War were a result of the Joint Resolution passed

by President Polk. The annexation of Texas caused a dispute over Texas boundary. Mexico wanted the Nueces River and the U.S. wanted the Rio Grande River for their boundary. Mexico did not like the westward expansion of U.S. trade in that region

• Polk sent John Slidell to Mexico to offer them 30 million for the Rio Grande to be the boundary and to have Mexico cede California and western half of New Mexico to the U.S. Mexico would not meet with John Slidell

• Fighting begins when Polk sends General Zachary Taylor across the Nueces River towards the disputed area near the Rio Grande, this prompted the U.S. to declare war on Mexico

• President Polk sends General Winfield Scott’s troops to capture Mexico City they were successful in September of 1847

Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoFebruary 2,1848

• U.S. would receive all territory between Texas and the Pacific known as the Mexican Cession and Mexico would receive 15 million and Mexicans living in the area would have the right to become citizens of the United States

• The Rio Grande would become the southern boundary of Texas and not the Nueces River

• The Mexican War effected Texas growth by giving Texas more land and Mexico looses 60 percent of their land to the U.S.

Compromise of 1850

• Created by the Whig Henry Clay• Texas would enter the Union as a slave state and California

would enter the Union as a free state and the rest of the territory in the Mexican Cession would decide by popular sovereignty to be either a free or slave state

• The U.S. government pays Texas 10 million for giving up land to New Mexico and Texas know has their western boundary

SCAVENGER HUNT1. Which political party from the U.S. would Mexico support2. What political party would the farmers support3. Why did Sam Houston not serve back to back terms as president 4. What year does Texas get 10million from the U.S. and their Western boundary5. What year does the Rio Grande become the Texas boundary from Mexico6. What resolution in 1845 makes Texas a state7. What protected slavery in Texas8. What are three reasons the U.S. delayed annexation of Texas9. What treaty made the Rio Grande the border between Mexico and Texas10. Which president from Texas had similar policies of Lamar11. What caused the U.S. to declare war on Mexico in 184612. What term describes the belief that the U.S. should expand all land coast to coast13. Which president wanted Texas to stay a Republic14. What were causes of the Mexican War15. Put the events in correct order: Compromise of 1850, Mexican War, Annexation

of Texas, Election of 1844, Winfield Scott to Mexico City, Zachary Taylor sent across Nueces River, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Civil War, Reconstruction